Oh frakking great, Criterion! The most expensive home video company on Earth, releasing a movie lovingly and with lots o' stuff, but at exorbitant prices ($49.99 CAD just for one video alone), because they're a 'prestige' format company who distributes 'prestige' movies (although I wonder why The Rock?)
I suppose that if Criterion does it, it'll have a documentary on Lynne Fredrick's colorful life, complete with a documentary about Saul Bass, one about Michael Murphy, and one on Nigel Davenport as well plus a section on the Stomu Yamashita music score. I for one want to know why all the focus on Ms. Fredrick's feet (not that I'm complaining, mind you!) in two scenes.
It would be really nice though if Paramount Home Video released the movie on DVD, and not Criterion-we really don't need to pay for that much info, especially at Criterion's prices.
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phasmatrope
12 years ago
The lost ending HAS resurfaced, as of summer 2012, a restorer whose name escapes me found it and has screened it a couple of times around L.A. with the lost ending after the film ends (at the Silent Movie Theater in July 2012 and LACMA on March 2013).
He did say that yes, there has been discussion of a Criterion release that MIGHT include this lost ending and some other Bass works, however it really depends on how many people email them to do so. Currently, Jennifer Bass (the director's daughter) and Paramount are the only people who have any real ownership over the film though.
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